diff --git a/moonraker/components/file_manager/file_manager.py b/moonraker/components/file_manager/file_manager.py
index a4edc50..e001a7c 100644
--- a/moonraker/components/file_manager/file_manager.py
+++ b/moonraker/components/file_manager/file_manager.py
@@ -535,9 +535,9 @@ class FileManager:
                     started = True
             if self.queue_gcodes and not started:
                 job_queue: JobQueue = self.server.lookup_component('job_queue')
-                started = await job_queue.queue_job(
+                await job_queue.queue_job(
                     upload_info['filename'], check_exists=False)
-                queued = not started
+                queued = True
 
         await self.notify_sync_lock.wait(300.)
         self.notify_sync_lock = None
diff --git a/moonraker/components/job_queue.py b/moonraker/components/job_queue.py
index 9c182a2..63aacee 100644
--- a/moonraker/components/job_queue.py
+++ b/moonraker/components/job_queue.py
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ class JobQueue:
     def __init__(self, config: ConfigHelper) -> None:
         self.server = config.get_server()
         self.queued_jobs: Dict[str, QueuedJob] = {}
-        self.queue_state: str = "ready"
         self.lock = asyncio.Lock()
         self.load_on_start = config.getboolean("load_on_startup", False)
         self.automatic = config.getboolean("automatic_transition", False)
+        self.queue_state: str = "ready" if self.automatic else "paused"
         self.job_delay = config.getfloat("job_transition_delay", 0.01)
         if self.job_delay <= 0.:
             raise config.error(
@@ -150,31 +150,13 @@ class JobQueue:
 
     async def queue_job(self, filename: str,
                         check_exists: bool = True
-                        ) -> bool:
+                        ) -> None:
         async with self.lock:
             # Make sure that the file exists
             if check_exists:
                 self._check_job_file(filename)
-            can_print = await self._check_can_print()
-            if (
-                self.queue_state == "ready" and
-                not self.queued_jobs and
-                can_print
-            ):
-                # Printer is ready to accept a print
-                kapis: KlippyAPI = self.server.lookup_component('klippy_apis')
-                try:
-                    await kapis.start_print(filename)
-                except self.server.error:
-                    # Attempt to start print failed, queue the print
-                    pass
-                else:
-                    return True
-            if not self.automatic and self.queue_state == "ready":
-                self.queue_state == "paused"
             queued_job = QueuedJob(filename)
             self.queued_jobs[queued_job.job_id] = queued_job
-            return False
 
     async def pause_queue(self) -> None:
         self.queue_state = "paused"